Season-final Elo for all four rated units. These are the opponent-strength values every player performance against James Madison is judged with.
| Season | Rush Offense | Pass Offense | Rush Defense | Pass Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1472 | 1355 | 1538 | 1347 |
| 2024 | 1407 | 1376 | 1514 | 1300 |
| 2023 | 1368 | 1425 | 1544 | 1267 |
| 2022 | 1435 | 1390 | 1518 | 1310 |
| 2021 | 1434 | 1386 | 1492 | 1322 |
| 2020 | 1480 | 1390 | 1500 | 1334 |
| 2019 | 1462 | 1394 | 1512 | 1298 |
| 2018 | 1364 | 1358 | 1445 | 1300 |
| 2017 | 1429 | 1374 | 1421 | 1344 |
| 2016 | 1480 | 1376 | 1296 | 1275 |
| 2015 | 1440 | 1310 | 1236 | 1208 |
| 2014 | 1376 | 1247 | 1300 | 1182 |
| 2013 | 1338 | 1168 | 1454 | 1243 |
| 2012 | 1416 | 1098 | 1372 | 1316 |
| 2011 | 1438 | 1075 | 1386 | 1302 |
| 2010 | 1449 | 1086 | 1340 | 1346 |
| 2009 | 1476 | 1142 | 1334 | 1310 |
| 2008 | 1514 | 1116 | 1330 | 1280 |
| 2007 | 1427 | 1145 | 1328 | 1258 |
| 2006 | 1352 | 1168 | 1356 | 1254 |
| 2005 | 1339 | 1132 | 1308 | 1257 |
| 2004 | 1252 | 1117 | 1278 | 1221 |
| 2003 | 1194 | 1160 | 1193 | 1263 |
| 2002 | 1182 | 1147 | 1206 | 1276 |
| 2001 | 1195 | 1149 | 1220 | 1252 |
| 2000 | 1248 | 1192 | 1271 | 1241 |